Nearly 1 million people flooded the National Mall today to watch Barack Obama as he was sworn in as the president of the United States. But you didn’t have to be standing out in the cold to get a glimpse of the action. Twitter and Instagram have been lighting up with photos of the 2013 Inauguration.
Part II – photos from the @eclectablog #inauguration. #inaug2013 twitpic.com/bx5v1w
— Anne C. Savage (@Anne_Savage) January 21, 2013
President Obama and Joe Biden were both sworn in to office today.
Seen on C-SPAN: Vice President Biden Oath of Office, administered by Justice Sotomayor #inaug2013 twitpic.com/bx5ba4 — CSPAN (@cspan) January 21, 2013
President Obama Oath of Office, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts #Inaug2013 twitpic.com/bx5ccz — CSPAN (@cspan) January 21, 2013
James Taylor sang America The Beautiful.
James Taylor takes the stage at #inaug2013 with only an acoustic guitar to sing “America the Beautiful.” #inauguration twitter.com/billboard/stat… — Billboard(@billboard) January 21, 2013
And the first couple, Jay-Z and Beyonce, walked down aisle before the former Destiny’s Child singer took the microphone to sing the National Anthem.
According to @bwilliams, THIS was the arrival of the first couple: twitpic.com/bx50ct #inaug2013 — NowThis News (@nowthisnews) January 21, 2013
Kelly Clarkson also sang during #inaug2013. She was also photobombed by Bill Clinton.
Bill Clinton photobombs Kelly Clarkson. twitter.com/BrooklynSpoke/… — BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) January 21, 2013
It was near freezing today in D.C. but the crowd smiled through the ceremony.
An audience member takes a moment to enjoy #inaug2013. twitter.com/obamainaugural… — Obama Inauguration (@obamainaugural) January 21, 2013
President Obama’s inauguration speech touched on equality for gay couples, climate change, and how this generation has the chance to make America a better place. After his speech, the White House posted a series of photos with quotes from Obama’s speech.
“Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law” #inaug2013 twitter.com/whitehouse/sta… — The White House (@whitehouse) January 21, 2013
“That all of us are created equal – is still the star that guides us still.” —President Obama #inaug2013 twitter.com/whitehouse/sta…
— The White House (@whitehouse) January 21, 2013
“Our interests our conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom.” —President Obama #InaugQuote twitter.com/whitehouse/sta…
— The White House (@whitehouse) January 21, 2013
“You and I, as citizens, have the power to set this country’s course.” —President Obama #inaug2013 twitter.com/whitehouse/sta…
— The White House (@whitehouse) January 21, 2013
Twitter also gave us a behind the scenes look at the ceremonies today. Anderson Cooper sent out a photo of all the CNN reporters cuddling under a blanket during their coverage today.
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